University of South Florida Andrew Frank Before the Pioneers Book Report Book ReviewsStudents will be reviewing Andrew Frank’s “Before the Pioneers.” Revie
University of South Florida Andrew Frank Before the Pioneers Book Report Book ReviewsStudents will be reviewing Andrew Frank’s “Before the Pioneers.” Reviews should not exceed 1000 words (3 pages – but not a 4th). Footnotes only needed to clarify a point or two refer reader to an outside source. Parenthetical citations with page numbers to reference from book are required. Outside references are helpful but not required. Book Reviews
Shoot for concision and clarity. In general, reviews should avoid: repetitive language, colloquialisms,
clichés, passive voice, jargon, and hedging words and locutions—“seem(s),” “perhaps,” “probably,” “in
my opinion,” and the like. See further George Orwell, “Politics and the English Language,” William
Zinsser, On Writing Well, and, for more technical matters, the current edition of The Chicago Manual of
Style.
Suggested length: less than 1000 words (3-pages) MAX
Reviews should typically include
• A concise statement of the book’s subject area, preferably in paragraph one;
• An indication of the author’s qualifications (academic position and/or relevant professional
experience, previous publications, and the like);
• A summary of the book’s content, stated purpose, structure, and envisioned audience;
• A quotation or two, to give a sense of the content and style of the book;
• An evaluation of the argument and the evidence used to support it;
• A discussion of what the reviewer finds especially valuable, innovative, useful or not, with appropriate
references to work;
• An indication of any significant errors of fact (minor errors, typos, quibbles, etc., may be registered in a
footnote) (if found);
• A concluding, pointed assessment of the success or failure of the book in achieving its aims;
• Page citations (in parentheses) for all quotations.
Reviews should not include:
• Political or ad hominem attacks on the author;
• Drawn-out counterarguments or hobby-horses of the reviewer;
• Overly long quotations.
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